Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-03-11
United Brethren Annual Conference.
THE APPOINTMENTS FOR THE COMING
YEAR-THE MEMORY OF BISHOP
GLOSsBRENNER.


YEAR-THE MEMORY OF BISHOP
GLOssBRENNER.
The Virginia Annual Conference OF the
United Brethren Church, was held at
Keedysville, Md, last week, Bishop Dick
son, assisted by Bishop Weaver, presiding.
Rev. J. W. Howe, presiding elder of
Shenandoah district, reported 444 acces-
sions to the churches of his district. Sew
eral churches were remodeled, and an ad-
additional building erected in connection
with Shenandoah Seminary, literary in
sttution of the conference, located at
Dayton.
The committee on boundary, recogniz-
Ing the action of the late General Confer
ence. recommended that that part of the
Virginia Conference. as per act of Gen.
eral Conference constitute Maryland
Conference. The reportwas adopted una
nimously The Bishop ordered the roll to
be called, and twenty of the ministers
joined the Maryland Conference. Both
conferences were reorganized. Revs. Gro
we'll and Dyke were elected elders of the
Evers elder Of the Maryland Conference.
The Maryland Conference decided to hold
its next conference at Hagerstown, Md.
The committee on boundaries recon-
mended a number OF changes in the bound
aries of pastoral charges. The name of
South Branch district was changed to
Winchester district.
The committee on publishing interests
reported, expressing unwavering conf
dence in the Integrity and ability Of Or.
Shuey, agent OF the church publishing
house, and heartily indorsing the editorial
management of the Religious Tele-
scope" in its prudent course in dealing
with questions now agitating the church.
The subject of lay delegations in the Vir-
ginia Conference was referred to special
committee.
AT 2:30 O'Clock Friday, memorial servi-
ces of Bishop Glossbrenner were held
The deceased bishop was for Sc years
member of the Virginia Conference, be-
coming a member of it at its organization
in 1881. He served in the episcopal Office
forty-two years. The memorial services
that afternoon were very solemn and i'm
pressive A number of the ministers of
the conference with whom he was asso
clated for many years. made touching ad-
dresses.
The Conference adjourned SINE die Fri
day evening. The Maryland Conference.
assembling in separate session and ar
ranging the work for the ensuing year.
also adjourned. The following are the
appointments of the conferences:
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.
Shenandoah Distriet-C P Dyche, P. E.
-Edinburg, l. NJ Underwood; Lacy
Springs, D Donovan; Dayton Station,
A Funkhouser; Dayton Circuit, r Byrd;
Augusta, M Holt; Churchville. E B
Rice, Rockbridge, s d Shelton; Luray. to
be supplied; Staunton, J w Howe; Madi-
ison, G Fl Snapp; Cross Keys, W III Sam
sell; Front Royal, - -, Walters; Singers
Glen, W F Gruver; Elkton, 6 Fadeley
Freedmen g Mission. T P Clifford.
Manchester District-C H Crowell, P E.
Winchester, G Hntf; Bloomery. j M
Bedrock; Franklin, N F A Cupp; North
York, 6 W Rexroad; Lost River, j A
Negley; South Branch, W D Barger; New
Creek, w II Clarey; Berkeley Springs. "
r. Berry; Vancleavesvile, W B Evers;
Martinsburg, J Il Ridenour; Berkeley
Circuit, j D Freed; Hartmansvill9, to Do
supplied; Winchester Circuit, j E Holt.
MARYLAND CONFERENCE.
Conference District-A M Lvers. P. E.
Allegheny, A n Horn; Lohaconing, N H
Meese; Westernport, 2 J Lawrence; Kee-
dysvile; II Smell; Boonsboro G M Holt;
Hagerstown, q l b Brane; Hagerstown
Circuit, K Nelson; Potomac Circuit, N
A Kiracofe; Myersvllle. J W Hicks;
Mechanicstown, G J Roudabush; Frede-
rick, s K Wine; Frederick Circuit, W L
Martin.